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al gore was criticized for sighing and rolling his eyes while debating george bush in 2000. and then capped it off with this moment. >> it is not what your philosophy and position on issues but can you get things done. and i believe i can. >> that's funny. i'm sorry. you hear this next one repeated many times. it came from ronald reagan during his debate with jimmy carter. reagan posed a simple question. >> are you better off than you were four years ago? >> four years later president reagan was 73 facing concerns about his age, an issue compounded by his shaky first debate and then turned the weakness into a strength with this line. >> i want you to know that also i will not make age an issue of this campaign. i am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience. >> bill clinton was on the other side of that equation while debating another 73 year old. this one was former senator bob dole. clinton handled the issue this way. >> i don't think senator bill is too old to be president. it's the age of his ideas that i question. >> so we'll have
al gore was criticized for sighing and rolling his eyes while debating george bush in 2000. and then capped it off with this moment. >> it is not what your philosophy and position on issues but can you get things done. and i believe i can. >> that's funny. i'm sorry. you hear this next one repeated many times. it came from ronald reagan during his debate with jimmy carter. reagan posed a simple question. >> are you better off than you were four years ago? >> four years...
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his 49-46 job rating is almost identical to where george w. bush was in 2004. it's a tad lower than bill clinton in 1996, but much better than the last president to lose election, george h.w. bush in 1992. the president also benefits from being viewed to be more likeable than romney and the candidate more in touch with the middle class. this likability gap is something romney is so aware of, he's mentioning it in speeches. >> even if you like barack obama, we can't afford barack obama. it's time to get someone that will get this economy going and put the american people back to work with good jobs and rising incomes. >> reporter: there's a reason romney wants to focus on obama's policies and not personality. by 40 to 34 margin, romney is seen as more likely to have good ideas for how to improve the economy. romney is also viewed as more likely to change business as usual in washington. the big debate in the campaign will be on economic philosophy and we tested without attribution, the main arguments most candidates have been making. >> i said it before and i'll
his 49-46 job rating is almost identical to where george w. bush was in 2004. it's a tad lower than bill clinton in 1996, but much better than the last president to lose election, george h.w. bush in 1992. the president also benefits from being viewed to be more likeable than romney and the candidate more in touch with the middle class. this likability gap is something romney is so aware of, he's mentioning it in speeches. >> even if you like barack obama, we can't afford barack obama....
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but the specter of george bush is inescapable. is when you think of america choosing another republican president. mitt romney's campaign has 24 adviser. 17 of 24 served in the bush administration. dan senor was the spokesman in baghdad for the war in iraq. the campaign tapped condoleeza rice to give the foreign policy address at the convention this year. they have since followed that up with campaign trail photo ops for the candidates standing with condoleeza rice. dick cheney himself has been holding fundraisers for the romney campaign and not just during the primaries. he's due to hold another fundraiser this thursday in dallas. mitt romney and paul ryan both supported the war in iraq. they say it was not a mistake. how do you convince the country to put a republican in the white house without also making the case that you would be different than george bush? that you at least have a new and improved approach to foreign policy. the romney campaign has tried to avoid the issue during this campaign to the point that the candidate
but the specter of george bush is inescapable. is when you think of america choosing another republican president. mitt romney's campaign has 24 adviser. 17 of 24 served in the bush administration. dan senor was the spokesman in baghdad for the war in iraq. the campaign tapped condoleeza rice to give the foreign policy address at the convention this year. they have since followed that up with campaign trail photo ops for the candidates standing with condoleeza rice. dick cheney himself has been...
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it starts with taft, hoover, ford, carter and george hw bush who lost to bill clinton. you have a trivia question you think should be on the show? maybe i am running out of ideas. that's not true. i can always come up with crazy senate race trivia, but i don't want to go sunday "new york times" crossword on you. [ man ] ever year, sophia and i use the points we earn with our citi thankyou card for a relaxing vacation. ♪ sometimes, we go for a ride in the park. maybe do a little sightseeing. or, get some fresh air. but this summer, we used our thank youpoints to just hang out with a few friends in london. [ male announcer ] the citi thankyou visa card. redeem the points you've earned to travel with no restrictions. rewarding you, every step of the way. >>> bring back our panel. interesting registration numbers. of the battle ground states, two very important states don't report by registration. virginia and ohio. a big caveat here. look at this and i ask you first. democrats collectively in the battle ground states lost nearly a half million voter registrations. ouch.
it starts with taft, hoover, ford, carter and george hw bush who lost to bill clinton. you have a trivia question you think should be on the show? maybe i am running out of ideas. that's not true. i can always come up with crazy senate race trivia, but i don't want to go sunday "new york times" crossword on you. [ man ] ever year, sophia and i use the points we earn with our citi thankyou card for a relaxing vacation. ♪ sometimes, we go for a ride in the park. maybe do a little...
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bush. >> the fact that a conservative republican appointed chief justice wrote today's opinion joining with the court's more liberal members would and should give americans a lot of confidence in the decision that it's not just a political thing. >> reporter: while opponents of the law, including 26 states, took some comfort in the court's statement on the limits of the commerce power they were hugely disappointed the law was upheld. >> what i think we all need to do in this country is to realize that we have awakened to a new day where an unprecedented tax has been imposed on us, literally against our will. >> reporter: the court today also weakened a different part of the law, a punishment for states that decline to provide expanded benefits under the federal medicaid system. >> the court was saying that the federal government cannot blackmail the states and threaten to take away all their medicaid money if they did not accept the new, expanded proposal. >> reporter: so here is the legal bottom line. the massive health care law stands except for the medicaid punishment on the states.
bush. >> the fact that a conservative republican appointed chief justice wrote today's opinion joining with the court's more liberal members would and should give americans a lot of confidence in the decision that it's not just a political thing. >> reporter: while opponents of the law, including 26 states, took some comfort in the court's statement on the limits of the commerce power they were hugely disappointed the law was upheld. >> what i think we all need to do in this...
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george w. bush, john mccain, et cetera. but it's the timing of this that is awkward and it's what the obama campaign is talking about. they have a reason to talk about it even more. now the real reason the president agreed to go in the briefing room is to defend the tone and tenure of the campaign. and maybe more distracting was the justification for why romney's tax returns are irrelevant. something i asked him about. >> do you think there's something mitt romney is not telling us in his tax returns? >> there's a difference between playing by the same sets of rules and doing something illegal. and in no way have we suggested the latter. and i'm not asking to this disclose every detail of his medical records, although, we normally do that as well, but, you know, this is sort of overly personal here, you guys. >> we haven't gotten health records for anybody in a long tim time. >> i put out all that is required by law and then some. the financial disclosures go back a number of years. my tax returns are extensive. the m thes
george w. bush, john mccain, et cetera. but it's the timing of this that is awkward and it's what the obama campaign is talking about. they have a reason to talk about it even more. now the real reason the president agreed to go in the briefing room is to defend the tone and tenure of the campaign. and maybe more distracting was the justification for why romney's tax returns are irrelevant. something i asked him about. >> do you think there's something mitt romney is not telling us in his...
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bush but what if the does it all over again? this is the danger. we elect presidents to look out for the people. business people like mitt romney already have a voice in our national government. they're called lobbyist, push for lower taxes on the rich, corporations, work with friends in congress to pull back on corporations to make life easier for them and make more money. would we like one of these lobbyists to be our next president and want someone who only thinks about big business and what taxes we pay and what working conditions we endure and protections we get for food safety, airline safety, safety of our investments from wall street sharpies? is thawh
bush but what if the does it all over again? this is the danger. we elect presidents to look out for the people. business people like mitt romney already have a voice in our national government. they're called lobbyist, push for lower taxes on the rich, corporations, work with friends in congress to pull back on corporations to make life easier for them and make more money. would we like one of these lobbyists to be our next president and want someone who only thinks about big business and what...
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. >> here's david letterman with what happened when george bush endorsed romney as the elevator doors were closing. >> we have a simulation, we don't have actual footage, so we put together a simulation of what george w. bush must have looked like endorsing mitt romney from the elevator. here it is. i hope you enjoy it. >> i strongly stand with mitt romney -- >> that was his tie going up the elevator. anyway, all of a sudden you see president obama a voids mentioning mitt romney when he names the policies, quote, some people running for certain offices should not be named. vice president biden was on a campaign in ohio and he wasn't so coy. >> here's the crooks of governor romney's argument. romney's partners, key men, investors, and eight years later the company was bankrupt. romney's investors walked away with $12 million. the president did not take governor romney's advice. governor romney seems to want it both ways. romney. romney. romney. he said, quote, i'll take a lot of credit for the fact that the industry's come back. whoa. by the way, i'll take a lot of credit for man havin
. >> here's david letterman with what happened when george bush endorsed romney as the elevator doors were closing. >> we have a simulation, we don't have actual footage, so we put together a simulation of what george w. bush must have looked like endorsing mitt romney from the elevator. here it is. i hope you enjoy it. >> i strongly stand with mitt romney -- >> that was his tie going up the elevator. anyway, all of a sudden you see president obama a voids mentioning...
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gave george bush sr. a 26 be point lead. it's basically friendly to democrats since then but still is a place where there are more registered republicans than democrats and if you look in the southeast part of the state the two most populace counties across the massachusetts border there's a legacy of people there that fled massachusetts, moved into these bedroom communities. they are actually, they are the people romney is counting on because they don't like taxes or government. >> this guy i go hunting with said to me last weekend, you know, these ron paul voters, they are great but too busy writing their manifestos to take time out to vote. >> you pointed out how close it has been in. these elections. new hampshire has gone democratic in the last four out of five elections. it's hard to flip a state. one of those historic moments of flipping, obama won this by nine points in '08. silver has obama up by two and a half points. these people know romney really well. if they still haven't come around to say it's romney then i
gave george bush sr. a 26 be point lead. it's basically friendly to democrats since then but still is a place where there are more registered republicans than democrats and if you look in the southeast part of the state the two most populace counties across the massachusetts border there's a legacy of people there that fled massachusetts, moved into these bedroom communities. they are actually, they are the people romney is counting on because they don't like taxes or government. >> this...
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i'm not blaming george bush. this is not about blaming george bush this is understanding what the situation was. we are not hemorrhaging 800,000 jobs a month. congress has the lowest approval rating its ever had. and i think the people understand barack obama casts pass law. it has to be congress. totally rejected every plan. >> laura: let me get this straight. so barack obama is powerless to deal with congress now with a democrat controlled congress. he can't do anything? is that what you are saying. >> now? no, no. the republicans have a house. he has a bill sitting there. >> laura: why should we reelect him if he can't do anything? >> he was very successful in increasing the debt from 10 trillion to 15 trillion. he was very successful in forcing through a mandated healthcare that he said was not mandated healthcare in the primary there in south carolina. >> laura: you have to deal with the congress that you have. right? the congress now is divided. that means you have to compromise with congress. you can't wis
i'm not blaming george bush. this is not about blaming george bush this is understanding what the situation was. we are not hemorrhaging 800,000 jobs a month. congress has the lowest approval rating its ever had. and i think the people understand barack obama casts pass law. it has to be congress. totally rejected every plan. >> laura: let me get this straight. so barack obama is powerless to deal with congress now with a democrat controlled congress. he can't do anything? is that what...
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. >> mccain, bush hispanic vote, john mccain 31% of the latino vote and 2004 george w. bush took 40%. mitt romney in the latest polling 24%. it is not just about immigration we see this regression, if these numbers are correct. >> it's not just about immigration. mitt romney walked into the selection with the latino vote up for grabs. had he made a case for the economy and education and small business talking directly to the latino voter, he would be ahead among the latino vote. in order to win the white house, tamron, you need at least 40% of the latino vote to make it to the white house, and he doesn't have a formula for that. if you look closely at what's happening in ohio, you have 150,000 voters there that are hispanic and you have virginia where mccain is leading there for the governor and has a sophisticated ground operation that helps obama and you have florida. you have over 100,000 registered democrats, more than republicans among the latino vote. >> let me play what presidential historian michael beshlav that was on this weekend. he talked about this divide a
. >> mccain, bush hispanic vote, john mccain 31% of the latino vote and 2004 george w. bush took 40%. mitt romney in the latest polling 24%. it is not just about immigration we see this regression, if these numbers are correct. >> it's not just about immigration. mitt romney walked into the selection with the latino vote up for grabs. had he made a case for the economy and education and small business talking directly to the latino voter, he would be ahead among the latino vote. in...
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bush. >> from the right or george w. bush, or if mitt romney made a speech and held up that kind of a bomb and drew the line. it boggles the mind. these are serious issues. they are complex. the country and the world deserves to know exactly where we are in the process and where we're going to get to. >> i know that particularly netanyahu always savvy about the american media. this was clearly designed so that more of us would cover this. it was an and t-- antic. >> i think probably benjamin netanyahu's standing with important leaders is pretty well fixed, i don't think it moves it one way or another. he is a hard liner. he doesn't like this administration plainly. they have some real differences. he is quite close to mitt romney. he knew him before -- >> how about the fact, i was going to say, how about the fact today he will speak by phone to both. a world leader doing that -- >> that's a danger for him, i have known him a long time. he is always moving forward. the danger is that he can involve himself too demonstrabl
bush. >> from the right or george w. bush, or if mitt romney made a speech and held up that kind of a bomb and drew the line. it boggles the mind. these are serious issues. they are complex. the country and the world deserves to know exactly where we are in the process and where we're going to get to. >> i know that particularly netanyahu always savvy about the american media. this was clearly designed so that more of us would cover this. it was an and t-- antic. >> i think...
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george bush, ronald reagan, jack kemp, they looked at people in the community colleges and said, ok, maybe they are on food stamps but taking two buses, working two jobs, going to school, and conservatism is how those people rise. he hasn't translated that. >> that's the biggest problem with the 47%. i really don't think that's going to change a vote. i really don't. i do believe, though, it is deflated conservatives at the "wall street journal," conservatives like david, conservatives like myself, conservatives on talk radio. we believe in smaller government because we believe, like jack kemp believed, like ronald reagan believed, that that's how you help the most people. i will say still without apology i believe a rising tide lifts all boats. i believe you unshackle individuals and they can prosper in this country. what's so disturbing about that video is like you said, david, mitt romney doesn't get it. he doesn't believe it. and that's what comes through. margaret thatcher, shopkeeper's daughter, would have never said that in a million years. >> never. >> and, you know, this is
george bush, ronald reagan, jack kemp, they looked at people in the community colleges and said, ok, maybe they are on food stamps but taking two buses, working two jobs, going to school, and conservatism is how those people rise. he hasn't translated that. >> that's the biggest problem with the 47%. i really don't think that's going to change a vote. i really don't. i do believe, though, it is deflated conservatives at the "wall street journal," conservatives like david,...
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bush. george w. bush took on the immigration issue and tried and did not succeed. as did other presidents and other senators. now we've got a case where both sides are accusing each other of failure of leadership. >> yeah, that's the difference between george w. bush and our current nominee in the republican party. george w. bush embraced the issue of immigration and tried very proactively over a number of years to get something done. it was clear by his tone, clear by his rhetoric, this was something he recognized as part of the american dream. now it's being portrayed as part of the american nightmare. mitt romney said it was model legislation in arizona. what the courts have said -- >> they would point out to you when he said that in the debate, he clarified that he meant the e-verify portion. the campaign has been very specific about that. wasn't speaking about the arizona law per se. at least that's what they say. >> well, what is clear is that it is muddled and we need leadership on this issue and that the courts have now said, rightly so, i think, it's a fed
bush. george w. bush took on the immigration issue and tried and did not succeed. as did other presidents and other senators. now we've got a case where both sides are accusing each other of failure of leadership. >> yeah, that's the difference between george w. bush and our current nominee in the republican party. george w. bush embraced the issue of immigration and tried very proactively over a number of years to get something done. it was clear by his tone, clear by his rhetoric, this...
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george bush didn't propose turning medicare into a voucher. george bush embraced comprehensive immigration reform. he didn't call for self-deportation. george bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for planned parenthood. so there are differences between governor romney and george bush, but they're not on economic policy. in some ways he's gone to a more extreme place whether it comes to social policy, and i think that's a mistake. that's not how we're going to move our economy forward. >> i want to move you both along to the next question, because it's in the same wheelhouse so you will be able it to respond. the president does get this question. i want to call on michael jones. >> mr. president, i voted for you in 2008. what have you done or accomplished to earn my vote in 2012? i'm not that optimistic as i was in 2012. most things i need for everyday living are very expensive. >> well, we've gone through a tough four years. there's no doubt about it. four years ago i told the american people and i told you i would cut taxes for midd
george bush didn't propose turning medicare into a voucher. george bush embraced comprehensive immigration reform. he didn't call for self-deportation. george bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for planned parenthood. so there are differences between governor romney and george bush, but they're not on economic policy. in some ways he's gone to a more extreme place whether it comes to social policy, and i think that's a mistake. that's not how we're going to move our economy forward....
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. >> what is the biggest difference between you and george w. bush? and how do you make a difference between yourself and george w. bush? >> thank you, i appreciate that question, i just want to make sure, i think i was supposed to get that last answer, but i want to point out -- >> i don't believe it, candy, i want to make sure the time keepers are working. >> romney did go on to explain he and george bush were different people with different policies, katz was put off by his manner. >> he took time to continue the debate on another issue before he addressed the question. that was his style last night. he seems to have to have the last word. that was disappointing. >> kathy fenton asked about equal pay for women. >> specifically with females making only 72% of what men make. >> reporter: romney's response was the comment about binders that went viral. we called them today about it. >> you know, i can't say i felt my question was answered by either candidate, explicitly. >> reporter: also, they didn't like the fighting. >> i did think the talk between
. >> what is the biggest difference between you and george w. bush? and how do you make a difference between yourself and george w. bush? >> thank you, i appreciate that question, i just want to make sure, i think i was supposed to get that last answer, but i want to point out -- >> i don't believe it, candy, i want to make sure the time keepers are working. >> romney did go on to explain he and george bush were different people with different policies, katz was put off...
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bush, now a top adviser to the romney campaign. governor, i know you're not going to be shy, so how do you think he did? are you pleased by the performance he's gotten rave reviews universally. >> what people saw last nigh, i think, was a president that revealed his incompetence, how lazy and detached he is, how he has absolutely no idea how serious the economic problems of the country are, and how he has failed to even begin to address them. and i think even the liberal press reacted with shock at this revelation, and i find it fascinating now this morning, after they've slept, to watch them all scrambling around to clean up the mess the president left on the floor last night. on the other hand, mitt romney came in with a lot of specifics, a lot of very sharp knowledge of issues not only with the obama version of bumper sticker numbers, but the governor showed that he understands policy and he understands how to make policy into law, talking about what he did in massachusetts. >> governor, i want to give you a chance to maybe take
bush, now a top adviser to the romney campaign. governor, i know you're not going to be shy, so how do you think he did? are you pleased by the performance he's gotten rave reviews universally. >> what people saw last nigh, i think, was a president that revealed his incompetence, how lazy and detached he is, how he has absolutely no idea how serious the economic problems of the country are, and how he has failed to even begin to address them. and i think even the liberal press reacted...
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george bush also said the compassionate conservative. there is nothing memorable. the reason we're debating, even discussing clint eastwood is because there is nothing memorable about mitt romney's speech. there's not a memorable line, a memorable philosophy. all he advocated was the policies that led to the economic recession, the financial meltdown, and the collapse. the american people know that the president inherited those things, and through tough, hard work has begin to turn the corner on exactly what he inher inherited. the economy is not in a recessi recession, not growing as fast as it needs to grow. the auto industry isn't near collapse but is thriving. the financial industry that was once facing a meltdown is starting to slowly and surely lend to homeowners, small businesses and kids going to college. do we stay on that course or the course that led to actually the disaster that he interhitted on day one. >> we'll talk more about the choice. you mention clintestwood. certainly overshadowing what was a critical hour for mitt romney. here's a portion of w
george bush also said the compassionate conservative. there is nothing memorable. the reason we're debating, even discussing clint eastwood is because there is nothing memorable about mitt romney's speech. there's not a memorable line, a memorable philosophy. all he advocated was the policies that led to the economic recession, the financial meltdown, and the collapse. the american people know that the president inherited those things, and through tough, hard work has begin to turn the corner...
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ever since 1988 when george h.w. bush took on michael dukakis, two other guys, harry rubenstein and larry byrd, have been on a mission to save the party swag for posterity. >> to me this is really what democracy is all about. >> reporter: harry and larry are in charge of preserving political artifacts at the smithsonian and every four years they go on a road trip to the primaries and conventions making sure all this history doesn't get swept away with the confetti. >> i'm looking for something that is almost iconic, you know, a piece of americana that is representing an individual's activism. >> reporter: in charlotte this week they convinced some delegates to send them their glitzy hats and shirts and donkeys aplenty. >> it would be a real honor to have them in the collection. >> oh, really. >> it would be an honor? >> how many of these do you have just generally? >> about four. different designer outfits. >> reporter: and while clint eastwood's now famous chair certainly caught their eye -- >> i can't tell him to d
ever since 1988 when george h.w. bush took on michael dukakis, two other guys, harry rubenstein and larry byrd, have been on a mission to save the party swag for posterity. >> to me this is really what democracy is all about. >> reporter: harry and larry are in charge of preserving political artifacts at the smithsonian and every four years they go on a road trip to the primaries and conventions making sure all this history doesn't get swept away with the confetti. >> i'm...
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have a simulation of what george bush must have looked like endorsing romney from the elevator doors. >> i strongly stand with mitt romney. also, have you noticed that president obama avoids mentioned mitt romney in speeches like when he criticized the policies of "some people running for a certain office that should not be named" joe biden has been on a campaign blitz and he wasn't so coy. >> romney talks about restructuring the economy and it's fundamentally about making money. here is the crooks of his argument. his investors came in, and eight years later, the company was bankrupt. romney's investors walked away with $12 million. the governor did not take governor romney's advice. romney, romney, romney. romney, romney said "i'll take a lot of credit for the fact that the industry has come back." whoa. by the way i'll take a lot of credit for a man having landed on the moon. because although i was in school, i rooted for it. >> see what i mean? 19 direct shots in today's speech alone. why are republicans digging up four-year-old attack lines against president obama. we have the bi
have a simulation of what george bush must have looked like endorsing romney from the elevator doors. >> i strongly stand with mitt romney. also, have you noticed that president obama avoids mentioned mitt romney in speeches like when he criticized the policies of "some people running for a certain office that should not be named" joe biden has been on a campaign blitz and he wasn't so coy. >> romney talks about restructuring the economy and it's fundamentally about making...
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it was so close that one of george bush sr.'s sons called him a brother from another mother. here's bill, what he had to say about his rapport that he's established with bush sr. is almost a daddy figure. let's watch. >> it got so ridiculous, our odd couple partnership, that barbara began to refer to me as her black sheep son, you know, the one that strays, there's one in every family, gets the politics wrong or makes some other mistake. >> it's good for clinton to have this relationship. it softens him a little bit. they have all been through the experience of this impossible job. they all come out with deep scars and really, no one else can understand what it's like to have done it, so despite their dirc differences across age -- >> but bill clinton knocked bush out of the job. they got over get over that, and he did it when he own son was president. it helped the family plan, and clinton and bush junior -- >> let's look at jack kennedy getting advice from eisenhower. kennedy called dwight eisenhower, and here is their phone conversation on the morning kennedy was about to
it was so close that one of george bush sr.'s sons called him a brother from another mother. here's bill, what he had to say about his rapport that he's established with bush sr. is almost a daddy figure. let's watch. >> it got so ridiculous, our odd couple partnership, that barbara began to refer to me as her black sheep son, you know, the one that strays, there's one in every family, gets the politics wrong or makes some other mistake. >> it's good for clinton to have this...